Williams-Franklin Foundation
Co-Founder and Executive Director
LaShelle Franklin is an accomplished attorney with operational and legal experience in business. She is a proud graduate of Howard University. Mrs. Franklin is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Williams-Franklin Foundation (WFF). The mission of the Williams-Franklin Foundation (WFF) is to provide academic scholarships, business/career networking, and mentoring opportunities to HBCU students with extreme financial need. The foundation was launched in 2014 and raised close to $1 million, which has touched the lives of many HBCU students in a very short time.
She has worked in the government and private industry in Maryland and D.C. Her career started in the D.C. Superior Court as a Law Clerk for the Presiding Judge of the Family Court. Next, Mrs. Franklin served as Legislative Council to a D.C. city-wide Councilmember and worked on legislative and policy issues that impact the residents of D.C.
In her current position as General Counsel at Professional Management Consulting Services, LLC, she supports the President/CEO in developing business strategies. She also represents the company in contract negotiations, litigation, and conflict resolution.
Mrs. Franklin is a Maryland and D.C. Bar member with a Law and Public Policy certificate. She has a strong passion for using her talents to help those in need. When time permits, she provides pro bono legal services to unrepresented individuals and volunteers with various non-profit organizations that serve the homeless, elderly, abused, and battered women and children.
Mrs. Franklin is also involved in civic and social organizations such as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., The BOW Collective, and Jack and Jill of America, Inc.